Internal Audit Associate Manager

BeOne continues to grow at a rapid pace with challenging and exciting opportunities for experienced professionals. When considering candidates, we look for scientific and business professionals who are highly motivated, collaborative, and most importantly, share our passionate interest in fighting cancer.

General Description:

The Internal Audit Associate Manager will play a critical role in supporting (Sr.) Internal Audit Managers to manage operational and/or compliance audits and advisory projects, including execution during planning, fieldwork, and reporting. The position additionally provides support to (Sr.) Internal Audit Managers in managing own time and resources on projects and providing hands-on coaching to junior team members. The Internal Associate Audit Manager will lead standard operational audits and additional assignments as needed.

This role is responsible for supporting and enabling the achievement of IA departmental goals, including maintaining high quality and conformance with the global Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) standards.  

In addition, this role will also help to lead and support strategic initiatives to continually improve the IA operating model through expanded use of data analytics, generative AI, and other process efficiencies.

Essential Functions of the job:

Business Partnership and Risk Assessment

• Support (Sr.) Internal Audit Managers in fostering and maintaining business partnerships with relevant functions at working level to enhance collaborated risk management and control processes.

• Coordinate and collaborate with business process owners, external auditors, and other control and monitoring disciplines (i.e., IT, Compliance and Legal) to support risk assessment and ensure effective and efficient coverage of Company-wide risks

Audit Project Execution (Operational, Compliance, and IT)

• Take ownership of audit project management for assigned audits, ensuring all components are addressed effectively throughout the audit cycle.
• Collaborate and oversee both internal and external resources during standard audit projects, ensuring their timely and efficient completion while maintaining high-quality standards; continuously monitor the progress of audit projects, proactively identifying and addressing any issues or obstacles to ensure smooth and timely completion.
• Assess process and control effectiveness by leading audits encompassing each phase of the audit cycle: planning, execution, issue escalation, root cause analysis, documentation, reporting, and remediation follow-up
• Contribute to the preparation of accurate, concise, and compelling audit reports, supporting or delivering presentations on findings and recommendations to internal and external management, including entity leadership.
• Ensure compliance with established internal audit standards and methodologies for assigned engagements, guaranteeing that all audit activities are executed with the highest level of rigor and professionalism.

SOX/C-SOX Execution

• Coordinate with Internal Control, external auditors, and process owners to perform walkthroughs and test controls in accordance with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) 404 and C-SOX compliance requirements.
• Identify control gaps and effectively communicate findings with business owners to ensure timely remediation and enhance the overall control environment.
• Ensure the timely delivery of high-quality work papers for internal testing and external auditor reliance on control testing.

Advisory and Additional Strategic Initiative Assignments

• Actively contribute to assigned engagements, proactively seek methods to continually improve, and drive change.
• Collaborate on additional assignments and special projects as needed, including External/Internal Quality Assessments, the Quality Assurance and Improvement Program (QAIP), and audit process automation initiatives (e.g., AuditBoard, Data Analytics, AI utilization) to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of the Internal Audit function.
• Contributes to the design and implementation of internal training programs for the internal audit team to enhance their skills, capabilities, and knowledge.
• Continuously monitor industry trends and best practices in internal auditing to ensure alignment and enhancement of processes.

Supervisory Team Development:

• Support (Sr.) Internal Audit Managers to provide targeted coaching and knowledge transfer to junior team members
• Assist in cultivating a collaborative and supportive team culture by promoting open communication, mutual respect, and a shared commitment to achieving audit objectives.
• Assess and address the developmental needs of junior team members, actively promoting continuous professional growth and improving overall team performance.

Education Required:

Bachelor’s Degree from reputable institution, majoring in Accounting, Finance, Engineering or Business Administration or relevant fields.

Work Experience Required:

• Three to five years of relevant experience in a public accounting or internal audit department, including leading a portion of financial, compliance, or process audits from planning to reporting. Extensive experience in audit scoping, planning, and executing operational and SOX/C-SOX audits.
• Key contributor role of business risks and processes from pre-planning through draft report preparation.
• Proficient communication skills in discussing and aligning audit findings with management.

Computer Skills:   

• Strong Microsoft Office skills (particularly Excel and PowerPoint)
• Proficient skills in Audit Management Tools (e.g. AuditBoard / Optro)
• Foundational data analytics and visualization skills (e.g., Excel and PowerBI preferred)
• Skilled user of SAP
• Knowledge of using, developing, or engineering technical enhancements for Internal Audit usage is a plus (e.g., agentic AI)

Other Qualifications:   

• Professional Certification, such as Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) or Certified Public Accountant (CPA), is desirable.
• Pharmaceutical industry experience and knowledge
• Fluent in English speaking and proficient English report writing

Travel/Other Requirements: 

• 10-20%, as required
• Availability to meet during morning or evening hours (not regularly, but periodically/from time to time) on Teams/Zoom calls with colleagues in the U.S. and/or China. Reporting line manager will be based in the U.S.

Salary Range Americas/EU/NM: 160,800.00 PLN - 201,000.00 PLN

Global Competencies

When we exhibit our values of Patients First, Driving Excellence, Bold Ingenuity, and Collaborative Spirit, through our twelve global competencies below, we help get more affordable medicines to more patients around the world.

• Fosters Teamwork
• Provides and Solicits Honest and Actionable Feedback
• Self-Awareness
• Acts Inclusively
• Demonstrates Initiative
• Entrepreneurial Mindset
• Continuous Learning
• Embraces Change
• Results-Oriented
• Analytical Thinking/Data Analysis
• Financial Excellence
• Communicates with Clarity

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. BeOne does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.